Fog Bank 2020

Emmi Whitehorse created this painting, "Fog Bank," with acrylic and mixed media on canvas. The canvas is dominated by a range of blues, from deep azure to pale sky, evoking a sense of atmospheric depth and fluidity. Lines and shapes float within this colour field, creating a semiotic system of signs that resists fixed interpretation. The overall composition destabilizes traditional notions of representation by presenting a space that is both abstract and evocative. The hazy gradients of colour mimic fog, while the superimposed lines and shapes suggest a coded language. These visual elements do not coalesce into recognizable forms, but rather function as signs within a personal vocabulary. The painting challenges the viewer to engage with art as a field of possibilities rather than a container of fixed meanings. Through its formal qualities, "Fog Bank" functions as a cultural and philosophical site of ongoing interpretation.